Mock the Week favourite Milton Jones will be taking to the stage on Friday along with Terry Alderton, Tiffany Stevenson and spoken word/hip hop artist Kate Tempest.

On Saturday comedy fans can also enjoy gags from stand-up favourites Mark Watson, Daniel Sloss, Tom Deacon and Rob Beckett as well as tunes from top beat boxer Beardyman.

As well as the comedy the Alternative Stage will also host some top DJing talent on Friday night with BBC Radio 1 presenters Huw Stephens and Jen Long performing alongside Transgressive Soundsystem resident DJs.

Toby L, co-founder of Transgressive said: "Reading and Leeds is the greatest party of the year, and our annual takeover of the Alternative Stage has seen some of my favourite moments.

"In past years we have had everyone from Disclosure, SBTRKT, London Grammar, Warpaint, Foals, Metronomy, Johnny Flynn, to Laura Marling, Jon Hopkins, Two Door Cinema Club, Pulled Apart by Horses and F*** Buttons come and play for us, often providing some of their earliest or first ever festival shows. Indeed, bring it on."

Reading Festival favourite Frank Turner will also be appearing as a special guest for the Propoganda DJ set on the Friday.

Main stage headliners for this year's Reading Festival are Queens of the Stone Age, Paramore, Arctic Monkeys and Blink 182. All tickets are now sold out.

For a full line-up of who is appearing on the alternative stage on each day see below.